Video: Ottoman Father Of Roses Honoured In Hungary At Gul Baba’s Tomb

  • 10 Oct 2019 7:51 AM
Video: Ottoman Father Of Roses Honoured In Hungary At Gul Baba’s Tomb
There are more than a thousand kilometres between Hungary and Istanbul, but their shared history, a story of clashing faiths and pitched battles, is like enemies becoming friends.

Today, a few embody that better than a man who lived nearly 500 years ago: Gul Baba.

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TRT World

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